Lisa Robinson, PhD

713-922-5339

713-922-5339

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    • Welcome
    • About Me
      • Background & Experience
      • Testimonials
      • My Style & Approach
      • Headstrong Project
    • EMDR Therapy
      • Learn more about EMDR
      • EMDR Intensives
      • Adjunct EMDR
    • Get Started
      • Contact Information
      • Offerings & Fees
      • Insurance
      • FAQs
      • Forms
    • EMDR Consultation
    • Client Portal
  • Welcome
  • About Me
    • Background & Experience
    • Testimonials
    • My Style & Approach
    • Headstrong Project
  • EMDR Therapy
    • Learn more about EMDR
    • EMDR Intensives
    • Adjunct EMDR
  • Get Started
    • Contact Information
    • Offerings & Fees
    • Insurance
    • FAQs
    • Forms
  • EMDR Consultation
  • Client Portal

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About Me...

"When a young tree is injured it grows around that injury.  As the tree continues to develop, the wound becomes relatively small in proportion to the size of the tree.  Gnarls, burls and misshapen limbs speak of injuries and obstacles encountered through time and overcome.  The way a tree grows around its past contributes to its exquisite individuality, character, and beauty.”
                                                                 Peter A. Levine, “Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma 



​​​I’m a native Texan, born and raised.  I am a Licensed Psychologist and have been licensed in Texas since 2003 and am trained and experienced in a broad range of evidence-based therapies. I earned my undergraduate degree in psychology from Texas A&M University and then my Master’s degree in psychology from Wake Forest University. 


I completed my Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Virginia Commonwealth University where I had the wonderful opportunity to study under the direction of Dr. James P. McCullough, a well-known expert in the field of chronic depression who developed an evidence-based therapy model (Cognitive Behavioral Analysis System of Psychotherapy;  CBASP) for this debilitating condition.  I completed my internship at the Medical College of Georgia / VA Medical Center Consortium in Augusta, Georgia and then sought additional training via a three year post-doctoral fellowship at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, specializing in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy of Nicotine Dependence with Comorbid Depression. 


Since my fellowship, I have held full or part-time positions as a Behavioral Research Psychologist at MDACC, Co-Director of the University of Houston’s Psychology Research and Services Center, and a provider of psychological services to residents of a skilled nursing facility.  Since 2009, I have been employed at the Michael E. Debakey VA Medical Center in Houston, providing psychological services in the Compensation and Pension, Trauma Recovery, and General Mental Health Care programs.  Currently, I hold a half-time position in the PTSD clinic, with emphasis on the provision of services to Veterans struggling with acute trauma/stress reactions, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder/PTSD, traumatic grief, and anger issues.  I am also a VHA certified provider of both Cognitive Processing Therapy for PTSD (CPT) and Prolonged Exposure for PTSD (PE), and I am certified by the EMDR International Association as an Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR) therapist.  I have also been accepted by the EMDR International Association as a Consultant-in-Training which will allow me to move to the next level of expertise in providing EMDR (Approved Consultant status) and to provide consultation to other therapists who wish to learn EMDR. 



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EMDR & Me

EMDR Training & Certifications 

  • Approved Consultant-in-Training with EMDR International Association (EMDRIA), 2022 
  • Participating in the year-long Consultation Program with EMDRIA-Approved Consultant Kambria Evans, 2022  
  • EMDR Certified Therapist with EMDR International Association (EMDRIA), 2017 
  • EMDR Basic Training, EMDRIA Approved, 2014 


EMDR Professional Positions & Contributions

  • EMDRIA Military Special Interest Group, Co-Moderator in conjunction with Ted Olejnik (5/21 – present)
  • Go With That magazine – Changing Lives – Conference Edition (Summer 2021 edition, Vol 26 / Issue 3). Military SIG online community response on Cognitive Interweaves for moral injury by Dr. Lisa Robinson printed with permission in Counselor's Corner section. 
  • Go With That magazine – EMDR and the Military: Combating Trauma (Spring 2020 edition, Vol 25 / Issue 1). Participated on a five-member EMDRIA Resource Committee that developed educational materials, 'therapist tools' [Top 5 Myths about Treating Service Members with EMDR Therapy; Top 10 Tips for EMDR Therapists Working with Veterans and Service Members; How to Create a Therapeutic Alliance with Veterans and Service Members], and a client handout [EMDR Therapy for Veterans and Service Members]. Contributions referenced at https://www.emdria.org/publications-resources/practice-resources/military-toolkit/. 
  • Video contributions describing aspects of EMDR Therapy for the National Center for PTSD treatment comparison decision aid (2014).  For video clip segments see https://www.ptsd.va.gov/apps/Decisionaid/compare.aspx under the EMDR column.


Advanced EMDR Training & Ongoing Learning

  • 2022-2023: The Consultation Program with EMDRIA-Approved Consultant Kambria Evans
  • 2022: Attachment-Focused EMDR: Healing Developmental Deficits and Adults Abused as Children by Laurel Parnell, PhD
  • 2021: Getting Ventral with Polyvagal Theory in EMDR Therapy by Deb Dana, LCSW
  • 2021: EMDR and Dissociation: Past, Present, and Future
  • 2021: EMDR Treatment of Complex PTSD: Lessons Learned Over Three Decades
  • 2021: EMD Symptom Reduction and Maintaining Stability by Donald deGraffenried, LCSW
  • 2020: EMDR Recent Traumatic Episode Protocol (R-TEP) & EMDR Group Traumatic Event Protocol (G-TEP), by Regina Morrow Robinson, Ed.S, LMFT 
  • 2020 Utilization of EMDR Therapy with Grief and Mourning, webinar by Roger M. Solomon, PhD
  • 2020 EMDR in the Treatment of Depression – the EMDR DeprEnd protocol, webinar by Dr. Arne Hofmann
  • 2020: Acute Stress Syndrome Stabilization (ASSYST) - Remote, by Ignacio (Nacho) Jarero, Lucina Artigas, & Kelly Smyth-Dent 
  • 2020: Safe and Practical EMDR for Complex PTSD
  • 2019: When There Are No Words: Repairing Early Trauma and Neglect from the Attachment Period with EMDR Therapy by Dr. Sandra Paulsen  
  • 2019: Flash Technique, by Dr. Philip Manfield and Dr. Lewis Engel 
  • 2018: Natural Processing: Integrating Somatic Psychotherapy with EMDR Therapy – Part I, intensive 4 day training by Craig Penner, LMFT  
  • 2018: EMDR toolbox: AIP methods for treating PTSD in dissociative personality disorder, 2 day training by Dr. Jim Knipe
  • 2017: EMDR Therapy in the Treatment of Shame, Guilt, and Moral Injury, 2 day training by Dr. E.C. Hurley 
  • 2016: EMDR Therapy in the Treatment of Veterans/Military with Complex PTSD, Dissociation, and Moral Injury, 2 day training by Dr. E.C. Hurley  
  • The 10 Core Competencies of Trauma, PTSD, Grief, & Loss / Evidence-Based Trauma Treatments and Interventions, 2-day trauma competency conference by Dr. Eric Gentry


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Even More About Me...

Affiliations with Veteran Organizations:

I have found working with Veterans at the Houston VA incredibly rewarding, and so I have pursued opportunities to work with this important population in my private practice work. In addition to being a Tricare-approved provider, I have been a Lone Survivor Foundation consultant, periodically assisting at Veteran retreats down at Bolivar peninsula. In addition, I became a Headstrong Project Clinical Partner in 2018, providing individual therapy to Veterans receiving assistance within this nonprofit organization whose mission it is to provide treatment for post 9/11 Veterans suffering from the hidden wounds of war.


Education

Bachelor of Science in Psychology, Texas A&M University, 1994

Master of Arts in Psychology, Wake Forest University, 1996

Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology, Virginia Commonwealth University, 2002


Other Certifications & License

Licensed Psychologist, Texas (#32216), 2003 

Prolonged Exposure for PTSD Provider, Veterans Health Admin. certification, 2015

International Association of Trauma Professionals, 2016 

Cognitive Processing Therapy for PTSD Provider, Veterans Health Admin. certification, 2012  

Equine Assisted Growth and Learning (EAGALA) Certification, 2013-2015  

CBT for Insomnia trained provider – Center for Deployment Psychology, 2019  


Academic Affiliations:

Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Baylor College of Medicine, 2009 - current

Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Houston, 2007-2008


Research and Teaching:

There’s not enough room to cover all this here.  If you’re interested in information on my background in these areas, including grants/awards received, publications, presentations, supervisory experience, and teaching, feel free to ask me for a list.  In short, I haven't focused my efforts on research since my time at MDACC, although I did more recently serve as a study therapist in a multi-site study comparing PE to CPT in the treatment of Veterans with PTSD.  In addition, I intermittently supervise psychology interns/residents and give presentations at the Houston VA or in the community as part of my work within the PTSD Clinical Team. 


Professional Organizations:

American Psychological Association (APA) 

EMDR International Association 

Texas Psychological Association (TPA) 

International Association of Trauma Professionals  - 2015




On a more personal note...

I am married to a great guy who also just happens to be my best friend, and I am mother to boy/girl twins who are growing up fast and moving into the pre-teen stage of life.  To top it off, my family and I rescue elderly, abused, neglected, and/or hospice-case large dogs.  It is tough as some of my babies have only a few months to live when they get to us, but it's totally worth it as they get a great end-of-life experience and all the love they can tolerate.  Currently, we have two pits and one Anatolian shepherd mix.  So, while it’s not always the calmest of times around my house, it’s certainly never boring.  In addition to spending time with my family, I enjoy yoga, hiking, running, reading, watching movies, learning about various EMDR techniques, and simply hanging out with my dogs.


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